Dwayne Smith Biography

A belligerent hitter of the ball, Dwayne Smith made his Test debut for West Indies against South Africa in a Test at Cape Town in January 2004 and saved the Test for West Indies with a rollicking 105 not out in the second innings. That, however, remains his only Test fifty. Apart from being a destructive batsman, Smith is also a part-time right-arm medium bowler. His batting strike-rates in all forms of cricket, unlike his batting averages, are significantly high — which bear testimony to his inconsistent adventures with the bat.

He made his name in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with Deccan Chargers, helping them win the title in the 2009 season. After making a switch to Mumbai Indians in 2012, Smith made them win the IPL in 2013 and then the Champions League T20 the same year. Chennai Super Kings bought his services in 2014 during the auction.

Smith was also part of the West Indies squad that won the ICC World T20 2012 in Sri Lanka. With a style suitable to the shortest format, he has played franchise-based Twenty20 cricket in Australia, England, and Bangladesh in addition to his stints in West Indies and India.

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Dwayne Smith Batting & Fielding Averages

M

In

R

NO

HS

Avg

BF

SR

100s

50s

4s

6s

Ct

St

Test

10

14

320

1

105*

24.61

457

70.02

1

0

47

6

9

0

ODIs

103

87

1539

5

97

18.76

1654

93.04

0

8

140

63

30

0

T20s

33

32

582

0

72

18.18

474

122.7

0

3

62

31

8

0

World Cup

10

8

121

0

32

15.12

117

103.4

0

0

14

5

2

0

Dwayne Smith Bowling Averages

M

B

R

W

Avg

EC

SR

5WI

10WM

BBI

BBM

Test

10

651

344

7

49.14

3.170

93.

0

0

3/24

3/24

ODIs

103

2684

2258

60

37.63

5.047

44.73

1

0

5/45

5/45

T20s

33

142

212

7

30.28

8.957

20.28

0

0

3/24

3/24

World Cup

10

138

111

4

27.75

4.826

34.50

0

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3/36

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Dwayne Smith Career statistics

Test Debut

South Africa v West Indies at
Newlands, Cape Town, January 2, 2004

Last Test

New Zealand v West Indies at
McLean Park, Napier, March 25, 2006

ODI Debut

South Africa v West Indies at
Newlands, Cape Town, January 25, 2004

Last ODI

South Africa v West Indies at
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, February 27, 2015